Artists wanted: art to mark Springs' 50th

July 14, 2012|By Lisa J. Huriash, Staff Writer

The city of Coral Springs is calling all Picassos.

To celebrate its 50th birthday, the city is seeking proposals for public art to be permanently displayed on Atlantic Boulevard. The city will pay up to $75,000 and the art purchased could be a single piece or as many as three.

The deadline for proposals is Sept. 1; to apply, go to the city's website, http://www.coralsprings.org/PublicArt/CallForArtists.cfm. And don't forget the theme: the art must depict Coral Springs as a place "in which to live, work and raise a family, as well as celebrate the city's 50th anniversary."

The money to pay for the art comes from fees paid by developers who build projects greater than 12,500 square feet.